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JAM to CMB: distance & flight time
Yambol (Bezmer Air Base) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,056 mi
6,528 km · 3,525 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Near CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JAM from CMB?
The flight distance from Yambol (JAM) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,056 miles (6,528 km, 3,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAM to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAM to CMB?
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